Stealing Elgar - SOCO Roger Conniston Book
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Ages: 18+
No one can question Roger’s loyalty. Except those he won’t give it to.
Scenes of Crime Officer, Roger Conniston, ventures out alone to find his wife. He doesn’t trust the police anymore, and he certainly doesn’t trust the man who kidnapped her. His name is Hades and he’s planning Britain’s largest robbery, and he doesn’t mind erasing anyone who’d like to stop him.
Roger’s wife is surety that he will destroy evidence of Hades’ intentions. She doesn’t know it but she’s literally sitting on a bomb. Roger does know it and is furious. But will his fury get him there in time?
Stealing Elgar is rough ride through hell with nothing going right for anyone, especially Roger.
If you like fast-paced crime thrillers with a forensic slant, raw emotions, and characters that grip you by the throat, you’ll love Andrew Barrett’s Roger Conniston series. To experience Roger's battle against top criminals, buy Stealing Elgar today.
Reviews
This author is not only skilled in the examination of crime scenes, but he puts it all into words beautifully. He seems to have the complete package - the expertise in his field, the great imagination to weave a story together and the ability to write it all in a compelling and enthralling way. He also has the great good sense to set it in the Wakefield area of God's own county, which gives him great scope for spreading the story over cities and countryside, and my hometown even got a mention in this one. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
I have found a new to me author that I really put on my top ten list. The writing is definitely from someone in England, with local English references, but easy to follow without having ever been there. The characters are so human and written in a style that is engaging. I find, with all of their flaws, I care about them and their experiences. Andrew Barrett writes from such a personal position of knowing the good and the bad about police procedures and the men and woman who have to live by them that you can feel like you are really involved. I have now read all of the Eddie Collins and Roger Conniston books available and highly recommend them.
The dialog is crisp, often laden with subtle humour, and every character feels real and unique. You might not like some of them, but you really get to know them. The criminal mastermind, Hades, is perhaps the most interesting character I have encountered in many years. Andrew Barrett is the real deal. He has lived the life of a CSI / SOCO, knows the procedures and technologies, and has the gift of being able to use that background to bring a thrilling story to life. Check out Will Patching (somewhat darker than Eddie Collins) for more great reading.
